by Stephanie | Jan 6, 2023 | Newsletter
Taking down Christmas decorations is like unpacking your bags after a much anticipated trip.There has been so much build-up, so much anticipation, and like a flash both are gone in seconds. They combine a sense of exhaustion with sadness and regret. I am slowly...
by Stephanie | Aug 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s almost time for our September trip to Mexico, and I was reminded about how anxious I get when I am between places. I am a terrible backseat driver on car trips, and exhaust myself bracing for impending car crashes. Ron is a great, safe driver, but I worry about...
by Stephanie | Jun 17, 2022 | 44 Cherry Street
Fictional account of life at 44 Cherry Street in Black Mountain 3×4′ landscape view from Black Mountain by Ann Watcher Recently Lorraine caught a glimpse of herself in the hall mirror of her apartment at 44 Cherry Street, and was horrified by her looks....
by Stephanie | Apr 8, 2022 | New Arrivals
One of the new designs by Andrea Freeman of Freeman Clayworks I read a wonderful essay by Anne Lamott yesterday morning on Facebook. She is facing a birthday this month, and as we all do, she is questioning how it is possible that she has reached an advanced age so...
by Stephanie | Sep 20, 2019 | 44 Cherry Street, New Arrivals, Newsletter
Wonderful new mural outside Thai Basil After awkward silences and stilted conversation, Lorraine and Frederick’s dinner with Ellie was finally over, and Ellie had gone across the hall to her apartment. Lorraine silently cleared the table and began washing the dishes....
